Just hours after the second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, Russia once again launched deadly attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
In the early hours of June 3, Russian drones attacked the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, causing widespread destruction. Fires broke out across the city, residential buildings were damaged, and four people were injured.
Chernihiv is located in northern Ukraine, approximately 70 kilometers from the Russian border. According to Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, four people were wounded in the attack – two women and two men were taken to the hospital.
“There was a confirmed Shahed strike in a residential area. There are civilian casualties,” Bryzhynskyi said.
Falling drone debris caused several fires. Residential and industrial buildings, cars, apartment blocks, a school, several stores, bus stops, and private homes were damaged.
Elsewhere, in the town of Balakliia in the Kharkiv region, a Russian drone strike killed one worker at a local enterprise and injured another. The drones hit both the facility and an open area, igniting dry grass. Emergency services responded to the scene.
Drones were also launched toward Odesa. The attack caused significant damage across the city.
“Another overnight Russian attack. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure were damaged, and vehicles were burned. At this time, there are no reports of injuries,” said Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov.
Later, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported that four people were wounded in the Odesa strike.
Russian forces regularly target Odesa and the surrounding region with drone attacks and, at times, ballistic missiles.